Everyone agreed to start shopping more sustainably. Then the cost of living crisis hit

Everyone agreed to start shopping more sustainably. Then the cost of living crisis hit

Our purchasing power isn’t the only way to advocate for a greener planet,nor should it be.

  • byLauren Ironmonger

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Halloween has a waste problem:Here’s how to make it more sustainable

Halloween has a waste problem:Here’s how to make it more sustainable

Australians are expected to spend $490 million this Halloween,a 14 per cent increase from last year’s spending.

  • byLauren Ironmonger
Turning bikinis into jackets,bedsheets into shirts:The joy of upcycling

Turning bikinis into jackets,bedsheets into shirts:The joy of upcycling

The art of extracting new life from old threads.

  • byMelissa Singer andAnna-Lisa Backlund
A rare peek inside a fashion workshop

A rare peek inside a fashion workshop

Saheli Women has been producing ethically made,sustainable garments for international fashion brands since 2015.

  • byNina Karnikowski
The seven-kilogram itch:Could you travel for a month with carry-on only?

The seven-kilogram itch:Could you travel for a month with carry-on only?

Lost luggage,cobblestone streets and being a slave to your stuff – it’s enough to make any traveller want to travel light. So,how do you do it and remain stylish?

  • byMelissa Singer
Go classic,check the care label:How to build a more responsible wardrobe

Go classic,check the care label:How to build a more responsible wardrobe

Let’s return to the pre-social media time when we wore our favourite pieces again and again and each item hung like an album of memories in our wardrobes.

  • byNadia Barbaro
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Sisterhood of the travelling pants:The rise of holiday wardrobe rentals

Sisterhood of the travelling pants:The rise of holiday wardrobe rentals

Fashion rentals have been growing in popularity but this year,buoyed by the return of the winter escape to Europe,‘holiday capsules’ are having their moment.

  • byMelissa Singer
Tweed blazers,wool vests and colour:The vintage pieces making a comeback

Tweed blazers,wool vests and colour:The vintage pieces making a comeback

What to look for – and a list of vintage retailers in Australia to shop from.

  • byNadia Barbaro
Australia needs a more sustainable approach to fashion
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Opinion

Australia needs a more sustainable approach to fashion

Disposable fashion is imposing a big cost on the Australian economy and the environment. The industry and consumers now demand a more sustainable business model.

  • byThe Herald's View
Industry targets fast fashion as 200,000 tonnes hits landfill each year

Industry targets fast fashion as 200,000 tonnes hits landfill each year

The CEO of the Australian Fashion Council said brands such as Shein should be subject to import restrictions as the local industry develops a national fabric recycling scheme.

  • byMary Ward
At ‘breaking point’,the Australian fashion industry is looking to change

At ‘breaking point’,the Australian fashion industry is looking to change

The federal government has given the fashion industry a $1 million grant to develop a circularity scheme which could change our relationship with clothing forever.

  • byMary Ward